Vintage Free Nelson Mandela and All South African Political Prisoners Pin Collectibles

Vintage Free Nelson Mandela and All South African button.

It measures 1 1/2" across. The side reads Connolly Colt Buttons Hampton CT .

History:

"Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation". He died in 2013. RIP.

Some rust on the back inner edge.